EU · binding regulation
EU AI Act
EU-AIA-2024
Treatment of Compute-Threshold Reporting
governsArt. 52 + Annex XIII (10²⁵ FLOP presumption)
Primary source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Comparative jurisdictional memo · Compute-Threshold Reporting
EU AI Act vs Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI
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US · executive order
Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI
US-EO-14110
Treatment of Compute-Threshold Reporting
governs§4.2(a)(i) — 10²⁶ FLOP threshold
Primary source: Exec. Order No. 14110, 88 Fed. Reg. 75191 (Nov. 1, 2023)
What this comparison shows
On the topic of Compute-Threshold Reporting, EU AI Act is classified as governs and Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI as governs. The editorial verdict is converges. The two regimes take the same position; this is a candidate for cross-jurisdictional alignment in industry guidance, voluntary codes, and harmonisation tracks.
Contested question: Are compute thresholds (10²⁵ FLOPs EU, 10²⁶ FLOPs US) a defensible proxy for governance-relevant capability, given algorithmic-efficiency improvements? Field is split.
Bibliography
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — EU AI Act.
- Exec. Order No. 14110, 88 Fed. Reg. 75191 (Nov. 1, 2023) — Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI.
- Policy Window — Compute-Threshold Reporting (cross-jurisdiction topic article with full 26-instrument coverage matrix).